Title

Author

Defense Date

2011

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Interdisciplinary Studies

Department

Interdisciplinary Studies

First Advisor

Sara Clark

Abstract

Artist Statement I forget my keys and usually misplace my telephone but I know exactly where my camera is at any given moment. I capture moments for my artwork as well as my own personal benefit. Not all the images will be translated into paint or clay and not all the images are those filled with beauty. However, a bicycle leaning on the corner of a house in Key West and a two hundred dollar pair of shoes from when I was single are a few of the memories that evolved from snapshot to artwork. My photographs inspire my colorful paintings and patterned clay work. I use them as a way to document my personal journeys and evolution of my life.